Galerías Acapulco, also known as La Grand Plaza shopping mall in the city center, has been closed due to the shootings, Mexican media reported, adding that major shooting also took place in the city’s port.

“Good thing it was just "a criminal." That sounds like a Rambo movie,” Twitter user @Palaburas wrote, while ‏@Lain_MX said: “I have family in Acapulco and videos tell me there are shootouts, dead and [I am] very afraid. It's not something quiet!”

Another user, @Mario_Riveretti, said there have been at least 16 shooting locations in Acapulco, adding it was a “night of terror.”